Construction and Validation of an Animal-Human Continuity Scale

Templer, Donald I.; Connelly, Heather Joy; Bassman, Lynette; Hart, J. Michael

doi:10.2224/sbp.2006.34.7.769

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“…A negative correlation was also found between PBQ grief and PBQ Anger, but not among these two constructs and PBQ Guilt items. In a previous study, Templer [21] reported negative correlations between education and AHCS Total and P-scale Total score. In line with the previous literature, our findings support the interpretation that highly educated people express lower levels of attachment, grief and anger.…”

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“…The second part is composed of a combination of five questionnaires, namely the Pet Bereavement Questionnaire (PBQ) [6], the Lexington Attachment to Pets Scale (LAPS) [20], the Animal-Human Continuity Scale (AHCS) [21], the Positivity Scale (P-Scale) [22] and the Testoni Death Representation Scale (TDRS) [24], which, individually, have already been demonstrated to have good internal reliability. The Italian versions of PBQ, LAPS and TDRS have already demonstrated good factor structure and good construct validity (the degree to which all questionnaires are measuring appropriately) [24].…”

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“…Assuming that a relationship exists between a person’s humanisation of their pet, the psychological impact of losing a pet and pet attachment, the MDQ provides a research model based on a grid of quantitative measurable outcomes combining different previously validated questionnaires (Pet Bereavement Questionnaire [6], Lexington Attachment to Pets Scale [20], Animal-Human Continuity Scale [21], Positivity scale [22], Testoni Death Representation Scale [23]), which reflect and translate the actual state (i.e., physical, emotional) of an individual into objective data that can be agreed upon by different observers.…”

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Pet Humanisation and Related Grief: Development and Validation of a Structured Questionnaire Instrument to Evaluate Grief in People Who Have Lost a Companion Dog

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Simple SummaryThe aim of this study was the scientific validation of a novel instrument (the Mourning Dog Questionnaire) designed to allow a comprehensive quantitative analysis of grief responses in dog owners after the death of a pet dog, which is a still underestimated issue. This instrument was based on a grid of quantitative measurable outcomes that combines five different questionnaires concerning levels of attachment to pets, responses to the loss of a pet, outlook on life events and grief, perceptions of animals in terms of emotions, needs and legal right. We found that pet owners have the tendency to humanise their pet and perceive animals no differently from humans in terms of emotions, needs and legal rights. In addition, after the death of the pet, a negative view of life was described according to the findings. The Mourning Dog Questionnaire could be a useful tool considering the high numbers of people who are at risk of experiencing the loss of a companion dog, which makes this type of grief as potential major concern for public health and human welfare.AbstractPeople often develop strong emotional connections with their dogs and consider them to be members of the family. The purpose of this study was to develop a novel validated tool, the Mourning Dog Questionnaire, to recognise and evaluate the mourning process in people who have lost a dog. The research model was based on a grid of five different questionnaires: the Pet Bereavement Questionnaire, the Lexington Attachment to Pets Scale, the Animal-Human Continuity Scale, the Positivity Scale, and the Testoni Death Representation Scale. The Italian version of the survey was posted on social networks. A sample of 369 Italian dog owners filled in the questionnaire (mean age ± SD 42.00 ± 10.70 years). Reliability indices were good for all instruments. The total scores of the five questionnaires correlated with each other. The results from the Mourning Dog Questionnaire support the negative view of life after the death of a pet and people’s tendency to humanise their pet, since dog owners perceived animals no differently from humans in terms of emotions, needs and legal rights. Findings arising from the use of the Mourning Dog Questionnaire will help the implementation of rationality-based strategies to improve the wellbeing, resilience and quality of life of people in the world experiencing the loss of a pet.

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“…The 12-item Animal-Human Continuity Scale (Templer, Connelly, Bassman, & Hart, 2006) has a Likert-type 7-option format. It was constructed to measure the extent to which the respondent views humans and animals in a dichotomous fashion versus on a continuum.…”

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Approval Versus Disapproval of Dogfighting and Cockfighting Among College Students

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“…One area that has been largely left unexamined is the influence of a consumer's core values, particularly religiosity, on response to crimes against wildlife. Given that religion helps to explain how the world developed (Schmidt et al, 2014), including relationships between humans and animals (i.e., animal–human continuity; Templer et al, 2006), a consumer's level of religiosity should also inform support for crimes against wildlife. Prior research has shown that religious consumers often view consumption more with a dominion perspective where humans were given the authority to name and rule over animals (Johnson et al, 2017; van Bohemen et al, 2012; White, 1967).…”

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Reducing crimes against wildlife through promoting animal–human continuity beliefs: The role of consumers' religiosity

Minton

2020

Psychology and Marketing

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Wildlife crime is a worldwide issue, but marketing research has been mostly silent on the topic. In particular, research has yet to understand how a consumer's level of religiosity may help to explain views toward and participation in crimes against wildlife. Thus, through three studies, these challenges are addressed. Study 1 shows that religiosity positively influences acceptability views and participation in crimes against wildlife, and this relationship is mediated by animal–human continuity beliefs (i.e., believing animals and humans are one of the same). Study 2 primes religion to show that religiously primed consumers are more likely to view crimes against wildlife as acceptable, thereby supporting religiosity as a primary mechanism in explaining crimes against wildlife. Additionally, animal–human continuity beliefs again mediate this relationship, with religiously primed consumers reporting lower animal–human continuity beliefs. Lastly, Study 3 provides practical implications through marketing messaging aimed at reducing attitudes toward and participation in crimes against wildlife. Findings reveal that religious‐based messaging is the most effective. Findings build on belief congruence theory and provide implications for marketing practice and the preservation of wildlife.

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Construction and Validation of an Animal-Human Continuity Scale

Cited by 34 publications

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Pet Humanisation and Related Grief: Development and Validation of a Structured Questionnaire Instrument to Evaluate Grief in People Who Have Lost a Companion Dog

Pet Humanisation and Related Grief: Development and Validation of a Structured Questionnaire Instrument to Evaluate Grief in People Who Have Lost a Companion Dog

Approval Versus Disapproval of Dogfighting and Cockfighting Among College Students

Reducing crimes against wildlife through promoting animal–human continuity beliefs: The role of consumers' religiosity

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